Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.46 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-8.14 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 % change on previous year for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 8.46 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.14 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1963 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1964 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 1965 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1966 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1967 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1968 | -0.2985 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1969 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +501.8% |
| 1970 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3155 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1972 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -1894.3% |
| 1973 | -8 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1974 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1975 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1976 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1977 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1978 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 1979 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1980 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1981 | -0.9852 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1982 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +203.0% |
| 1983 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 1.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9524 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1990 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1991 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1992 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1993 | -0.9709 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1994 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5076 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2001 | -0.505 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2002 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +704.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2004 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2005 | -0.505 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2006 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 2007 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2009 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -697.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2011 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4785 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2013 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -995.7% |
| 2014 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2016 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2017 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2018 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2020 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -1094.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2023 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -594.0% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.21 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0293 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6994 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8351 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 36 Bahamas 0.0728 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Croatia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Netherlands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Singapore 0 % change on previous year compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.14 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does New Zealand rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.